Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthed (down)
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Michigan had more than enough to put away Arizona, notably with 7-foot-3 center Aday Mara going for 26 points to lead five players in double figures.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026 -
The Brazilian put away a goal with ease, leveling the match in the 37th minute.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after, Leatherman intentionally drove off the road, toward a Pennsylvania State trooper who was trying to put down a tire deflation device.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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After Kirk was killed, there was grand talk among Republican politicians of a revival of faith and tradition; young people inspired by Kirk’s devotion to Christ were to put down their phones, pick up their Bibles, and start families.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The proteins in milk (whey and casein) also work together, as whey is digested quickly and casein provides a more sustained effect, helping reduce hunger between meals, says Lindsay-Adler.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
4 Apr. 2026
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Research shows that beta-glucan reduces post-meal blood sugar by making the food being digested thicker.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Duke swallowed an olive the size of my head.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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If the design takes New York’s fallback course, the library could be swallowed into a plain brown box.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Mouthed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed%20%28down%29. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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